Medicat 2011 V10 Certified As An ONC-ATCB Complete EHR In Support Of Meaningful Use
March 4, 2011 - Medicat 2011 v10, was certified as a Complete EHR (2011/2012 compliant) on December 20, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
"We believe that this certification points to Medicat's leadership in EHR innovation. Medicat is taking EHR 'beyond the chart' - realizing its true potential as a dynamic Patient Health Management System," said Stacy Kottman, PhD, CEO of Medicat.
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.
"CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives," said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.
Medicat 2011's certification number is CC-1112-459299-1. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
The clinical quality measures to which Medicat 2011 has been certified include:
NQF 0013, NQF 0024, NQF 0028, NQF 0031, NQF 0034, NQF 0038, NQF 0041, NQF 0043, NQF 0421
The additional software Medicat 2011 v10 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes: Medicat Patient Portal, Microsoft .NET Framework Cryptography Library, SwissDisk/SSL, SureScripts via DrFirst, Medicat HL7 Interface Engine, DotNetZip, DrFirst
Medicat 2011 v10 is also certified in CCHIT's separate and independently developed certification program. Medicat 2011 is a CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EHR additionally certified for Child Health, receiving the highest 5 Star rating for Usability. Medicat, LLC has certified its EHR technology in both programs to provide greater assurance to its customers.
About MEDICAT, LLC
Medicat, LLC, a national leader in EHR innovation, offers a dynamic Patient Health Management system available as a client/server or hosted subscription solution. As a fully integrated, single database solution including Practice Management, innovative Syndromic Clinical Protocol Management, and complete Patient Portal and Self Check-in suites, Medicat empowers 1,000 providers with the very best in EHR technology while setting the industry's service standard with 24/7 client support and the Medicat EMR Workflow Guarantee.
About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology. The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://cchit.org.
About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more — but not all — of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
"CCHIT®" and "CCHIT Certified®" are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
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